On the heels of her recent release featuring Andy Stott, Scapewing, Aschka is back with new musica, on another label with Nigerian roots, Ibadan Records. Check out the skills and details on Resident Advisor.
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]]>Here is a brief sampling of the most interesting responses to Zoë's frank unveiling of her sales figures but as of late January 2013, the discussion on music-making and online distribution continues chez elle @ http://www.zoekeating.com
This is major news and very promising science for restoring inner ear hair cells damaged because of too many raves, chronically loud headphones or just the normal passage of time. This means potentially very full-fidelity audition later in life!
The results of this study demonstrate the first hair cell regeneration in an adult mammal. The researchers are excited about the outcomes and their future implications in the possible treatment of deafness in humans.
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I just came across this brilliant article on the Electric Daisy Carnival in Vegas last summer. The following paragraph of the article, is some of the best music-writing that I've read recently and hilariously summarizes the current nu-rave, EDM-y vibe almost too perfectly:
The only really crucial thing to note here about the music is that the whole thing is about the bass. People who know a lot about electronic music will disagree with me, but knowing a lot about electronic music is, these days, entirely beside the point. The progression of a house track, and one plausible reason for house's ascendancy, goes like this: There's some twinkly pirouetting melody in the higher registers, then some bass for a while, and then the introduction of a soaring, optimistic vocal track about saving the world or, for the slightly less ambitious, having a feeling re tonight's bestness, then the simultaneous near-crescendo of the twinkles and the all-out vocal redemption, and then, right at the moment of presumed climax, the bass goes away for a few beats, everybody misses the bass so much and can't wait for it to come back, maybe the snare reintroduces itself after a few seconds to remind you to get excited for the prodigal bass's triumphal homecoming, a good DJ takes just longer than expected to bring the bass back, 20,000 or 50,000 hearts stop as one, lever arms hanging anxiously in midair, and then, when the bass kicks back in, the crowd goes out of their motherfucking minds, just like they did the time the bass disappeared and came back four minutes ago, pumping their right arms in genuinely exhilarated unison, survivors all of the briefly yet catastrophically lost bass. ]]>
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It is with much sadness that I read the news that Ed Robinson, the voice & soul behind the music for our record Black Rhapsody (DCP015), passed away yesterday. He was a noted African-American historian, attorney, author of "Journey of the Songhai People"
I remember speaking to him on the phone back in 2009, when the then 91 year old, returned my call, to discuss my request for permission to use his spoken word on our EP (Hollis P. Monroe and myself). I remember his excitement about project and his curiosity about the the new audiences his words from 40 years ago would reach. I remember feeling very thankful to him for his graciousness.
We lost a great one. Rest In Peace, sir.
More news from around the web:
Black Economic Development, The Philadelphia Tribune
The story that I'm telling with this music video is of love lost, regret and ultimately saying goodbye. The original footage was cut from the feature film, The Brother from Another Planet (1984). A dash of effects and Technicolor film colour correction were added to put a stylized finish on the look. Enjoy!
-- Ruoho Ruotsi
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]]>Veteran Canadian Techno producer Tomas Jirku, known for his innovative sound on releases for Force Inc, Traum Schallplatten & Klang teams up with de'fchild label boss, Ruoho Ruotsi for a deep collaboarative excursion into the outer limits of Experimental-Dub-meets-Avant-Techno. Working in the true sense of the Split EP, each artist contributed one original track and put their special reversioned touches on the other's.
New release out today by Canadian Techno producer Tomas Jirku and de'fchild label boss, Ruoho Ruotsi.
“Clear Cut” is available as a digital download from September 13th, 2011 on our Bandcamp page @ defchild.bandcamp.com and at retail outlets like Beatport, Juno, iTunes, etc.
More information on the release page and sounds below:
A promotional set by DJ Snobo for his new album "Just Kitten", under the alias Gosh From Yaputhma.
Gosh (aka DJ Snobo) returns on the heels of his DJ mix for Dekalog 1 with a single + an album's worth of deep house and avant techno remixes!
Getting back into music production in 2007 after a fateful hiatus and a shift to DJing, Gosh dived into his DIY tool of choice from a bygone era - the Jeskola Buzz Tracker.
One of these tracks, “Just Kitten” - remixed by old and new friends, is presented here in a form of a Remix Album, featuring the likes of Havantepe (Sublime Porte, Pong Musiq), Selffish (Thinner), Triton (Zero-G Sounds, SKOR), Suspect (Thug, Defcore), Ruoho Ruotsi, The Marx Trukker (Schall, Dreiton), Martinez Gonzalez, Celice Monnette & Enrique Gongora (Kreativa, Miniatura, Louder Music).
The artwork for the release is quite dear to Gosh because it is based on a painting by his mother drawn circa 1970 using watercolour and gouache, making this project literally and musically a family affair.
For more information and sounds, check out our Soundcloud and the official release page.
“Just Kitten” is available as a digital download from August 16th, 2011 on our Bandcamp page @ defchild.bandcamp.com and at online outlets like Juno, iTunes,
Zero-Inch, Dancetracks, Amazon MP3.
Enjoy!
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San Francisco artist and def'child productions label boss Ruoho Ruotsi finally returns to Thoughtless following his remix of Rift for TLM020 with three tracks of fearlessly deep techno-dub. The primordial strains of 'Pour Autant' emerge from reverberant depths to form an expansive network of lithe, twisting strands that intertwine the central bass theme and stripped-down percussion which serve to keep it afloat in the vastness of its own created space.
Emerging Boston artist R. Audiard steps up to deliver a more streamlined approach, balancing his subtle arrangement with an impeccably crafted low-end that's designed for supple sound systems. 'Loquebantur' builds from primal scraps of percussion and abstract vocals, gaining momentum from impulsive rhythms until eventually unfurling in the form of an intergalactic hymn. Bringing us back to the wild aquatic sound he's mastered through previous releases, Ruoho's 'Waiting For Troll' is a late night meditation with cinematic scope. Haunting, dreamlike, primal yet cosmic, 'Pour Autant' is as unique a take on the fertile intersection of dub and techno as we've heard in quite some time...
01. Pour Autant
02. Pour Autant - R. Audiard remix
03. Loquebantur
04. Waiting For Troll
Take a listen and buy it now on BEATPORT - but don't just take our word for it...
"I really like the positive vibration of Pour Autant, original & remix! Thank you!" - CIO D'OR, Prologue
"Another classy release - will spin, thanks!" - SLAM, Soma
"Great EP and very original music here. Very organic. Will play Waiting For Troll for sure. Thanks!" - STEFNY, Contexterrior
"Wow. Super trippy stuff. I love it." - ALLAND BYALLO, Poker Flat
"Pour Autant original for me, fantastic!" - ANGEL MOLINA, Sonar
"Great Release!! Thank you!" - EDGAR DE RAMON, Mindshake
"Wow, this release is excellent! LOVE IT!" - HABERSHAM, Text Book
"Very sexy techno!" - LARS BEHRENROTH, Deeper Shades
"I will play this out. Thanks!" - ANTHONY PAPPA, UK
"Diverse, emotive, dubby and brilliantly different. Lots to chew on here..." - DEEPCHILD, Trapez
"Waiting For Troll is great, definitely his own 2¢ on the dub/techno crossroads. The Audiard remix is really nice as well. Thanks!" - BRYAN ZENTZ, Plus 8
"Loquebantur is for me." - PEPE ARCADE, Pong Musiq
"Nice stuff!" - FINE CUT BODIES, Resopal
"Cool, creepy vibe... Nice!" - TYLER STADIUS, Proton
"Nice EP overall." - ANDREW GRANT, Circoloco
"Audiard remix and Waiting For Troll are our picks here, but the whole EP is very nice - viva la dub techno!!!" - SIGNAL DELUXE, Blaq
"Good release, emotional stuff! Like it, thanks!" - ANIMALTEK, Trebistoff
Watch the video for 'Pour Autant' on YouTube!
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Just in time to welcome the warmer days of summer, we are very happy to introduce a new collaboration, featuring new music by Ruoho Ruotsi & original lyrics and vocal performance by jenn mierau. On remix detail, the talented Montréal-based producers, Hollis P. Monroe and Leon Louder, lay out the deepness and groove.
“A Little Haiku” is available as a digital download from May 24th, 2011 exclusively from our Bandcamp page @ defchild.bandcamp.com.
Check out songs of jenn for more information on jenn mierau, her recent EP (just out in April) & upcoming album in Summer 2011.
*Clicky* below for hi-rez artwork (on flickr):
In the meantime, enjoy this new music video of Ruoho Ruotsi's Afternoon Delighting
